12March2001
Met Mom and Dad face to face for the first time! I was 8 lbs 11oz, a bit bigger than
they expected. They both looked pretty tired but happy.
14March2001
Came home from the hospital and slept in my own bassinet; more comfy than the plastic
thing from the hospital.
16March2001
Had my first check-up at the doctor's. Lost a little weight (9 oz) but the doctor said
that was normal.
23Mar2001
Went back to the doctor and gained all my weight back plus one oz. Decided to be naughty
and pooped on the doctor's table. Hee hee.
11April2001
Met my uncle Dale and aunt Heather today. We went out to the airport real late, but I was
still awake anyway.
17April2001
I had my check-up today and weighed in at 11 lbs 1 oz! Boy was Mom ever surprised at
how big I was!
19April2001
Visited the library again. Met lots of people and got a lot of cuddles. Then I played with
Mom. She really seemed happy when I smiled back at her a lot.
22April2001
I was the center of
attention at the LETS potluck tonight... until I got tired and cranky then mom & dad took me
home.
27April2001
Went to the doctor
today, but that's the last time I see Dr. Jones... Just to make sure they remember me I peed
on their scale! Anyway, I am still healthy and now weigh 11 lbs 8 oz.
4May2001
Mom and Dad left me with
Granny tonight! They went on some sort of "date" to a movie and left me for over three hours - so
I cried for about two of them.
5May2001
Mom tried to take my
photo today cause she put me in a dress and thought I looked cute. I didn't make it easy for
her, so she finally gave up.
11May2001
Went to see Granny today
before Mom drove her to the bus station. She said Granny was going to Ottawa to see uncle Dale, but
I didn't even get to see her because I fell asleep. I guess I'll see her when she is back.
14May2001
Mom took me up to where
she works to visit everyone. She said I made her very proud because I was so good for over two
hours.
19May2001
Busy day today! Dad took
me for a walk into town and through Chinatown while Mom went shopping. Then Mom made me a new
mobile and put up other things for me to look at while I am getting
my diaper changed.
20May2001
Today I rolled on to my left
side all by myself!
26May2001
That rolling thing isn't so hard,
now I am trying to keep Mom and Dad on their toes by never being in the same position they left me in my
crib. I try to turn sideways or move all the way to one end. Oh, and I am sleeping in my own bedroom most
nights now!
29May2001
People are always asking my
Mom who I look like, her or Dad. I think I look like me, but you can
decide for yourself.
4June2001
Mom and Dad bought a bunch of
posters for my wall today. Now I can learn the alphabet and numbers when I am ready. Oh, and most people
either think I look more like Mom, or a bit like both Mom and Dad.
6June2001
Busy day! I suprised Mom and Dad
by showing them how I had learned to use the music box in my crib! Later, I suprised them again when I showed
them how I could wiggle my way to a clear view of the television. Mom was so proud she phoned and emailed all
sorts of people.
12June2001
Mom and Dad took me to this
place full of other crying babies today. I knew that wasn't good, so I started crying too. Then we
went into another room and this perky lady jabbed a needle in my leg! Boy did I scream. She started
ringing some silly tinkerbell in my ear but Mom and Dad put a stop to that nonsense. I was almost calm
again when the lady jabbed my other leg! I am sure I heard them talking about when to come back -- like that's
going to happen. I slept for ten hours I was so exhausted from crying.
16June2001
I'm getting real close
to rolling over now. I just can't get past my arm. Sometimes I get so frustrated I let out a little
yell, then someone comes to talk to me and tell me I will be OK.
19June2001
Mom and Dad left me
with Granny so they could go to a dumb movie again. But my Great Auntie Jeanne came by to visit, so
I played with Elmo and her until I got hungry, then I cried lots.
21June2001
Went to see Dr.
McKay for the first time -- charmed him plenty, too. He checked me out (all fine, though he
is concerned about my tear duct which has been blocked for a week now); said I am 14 lbs 7 oz
and about 24 inches tall. And for some reason doctors seem to care about how big my head is, too.
(It's 15 3/4" around -- so what?)
26June2001
I did it! I rolled over
on to my tummy all by myself. Unfortunately I haven't figured out how to roll back the other way yet,
but Mom rescued me. Then I surprised her and Dad a second time when I let out a real laugh. HA HA!
28June2001
Now that I have learned
how to grab things, I grab everything: toys, clothes, blankets, hair...
30June2001
Mom went out for her birthday
and I didn't even know it. I slept the whole time but she came back with less hair for me to grab! Just
for that I gave her a scare later -- I rolled on to my tummy and pinned my arm while I was in bed. When
she rolled me over my hand was purple! She's smart though, she just rubbed and rubbed to get back the
circulation and even called Dad to make sure she was doing it right.
1July2001
Mom and Dad took me with Nana,
Brittany, Layton and Tim to watch the cheesy fireworks, but I had been awake way too long and the fireworks
started too late, so I just cried and screamed until Mom gave up and brought me home.
2July2001
Mom wanted to finish
planting her garden stuff, so she dragged me and Dad outside with her. They put me in some dumb
cage-thing (Mom called it a playpen). I didn't complain, but I hope they don't do that too often.
12July2001
Went for another check-up
with Dr. McKay today. Said I was doing just fine (I am up to 14 lbs 14 oz and just over 25 inches tall!)
and Mom and Dad could start trying to feed me cereal. I didn't eat much of it cause it felt kind of
funny in my mouth.
26July2001
Mom thinks that since
I am drooling on everything and chewing on things that I must be starting teething. Guess she'll have
to wait and see if a tooth shows up or if I am just cranky.
30July2001
Mom and Dad got me all
dressed up today and some lady took pictures of me. Tried for half an hour and only got two pictures.
One showed my diapers and the other one I had a huge grin.
31July2001
Mom and me were up in the office
and she kept putting paper into a big noisy machine. I like paper, so I ate it when it came out the other
side. Mom did not seem happy, but I just looked up at her with big wide eyes and I think she calmed down some.
10Aug2001
Went to a stupid rehearsal dinner
tonight. Wanted to stay home. Made sure to yell and cry and scream a lot so Mom and Dad would take me home as
soon as possible!
11Aug2001
Uncle Dale and Auntie Heather
got married today. Mom and Dad left me with
Auntie Shelly for the ceremony, but I got to steal some of the limelight at the reception. I made sure I was
really good.
14Aug2001
Dad says I'm a brave little soldier cause
I just growled when I got my first shot today. I cried when the nurse jabbed my other leg though. But I was fine
later.
18Aug2001
Drove up to Shawnigan Lake
this afternoon and met Maeve, another person just my size!
1Sept2001
Went for a walk with Mom to Starbucks
to meet her friend Alynda. She gave me baby-size Teva sandals! I made sure to be extra cute and cuddle her before I had
a nap.
12Sept2001
I'm six months old today! I still can't
crawl but Mom and Dad think I could figure it out any day now. Still no tooth either, and I haven't started making
consonant sounds (whatever that is), but hey I can roll both ways and I eat one full solid meal every day, and I can
do lots of other stuff.
27Sept2001
Ate some peas today, Mom mixed
them with cereal. Can't say they are my favourite, but I was good and didn't make a funny face when Mom fed me.
2Oct2001
Got a stuffy nose, Dad
thinks from him cause he's sick too.
6Oct2001
Mom and Dad took me and my cousins
to see a movie today. The screen sure was big but after a half hour nap and a half hour of being good on Mom's
and Dad's laps I just wanted to go home.
9Oct2001
Got my third round of shots today and
really surprised Mom and Dad. I didn't complain or cry at all. I even gave the nurse a little smile when she
was done. I got all full of giggles later at night, too. Oh yeah, I weigh 16 lbs 12 oz now.
22Oct2001
Mom and Dad took me to a big
room full of water today. They said it was swimming lessons. It was OK I guess.
24Oct2001
This time when I went to the
"swimming" I had fun. Learned how to splash and even giggled a bit. But Mom and Dad don't like it when
I try to drink the water. Hey if they're going to put my face in it....
28Oct2001
Decided that sleeping at night
takes a lot of effort. Last few nights I have been waking up when it's still dark and not going back to
sleep til Mom or Dad played with me for a while.
31Oct2001
I found a new noise I could
make today. Mom called it "wheezing". It really freaked her out I guess cause we went to this place with
nurses and doctors and stuff and waited around most of the day. It was fine until they strapped me in to
some plexiglass baby-torture device to take a picture inside my chest (At least Dad was there to hold my
hand). So anyway, at least I got to sleep last night.
5Nov2001
My cousin Layton did a
project all about me for his class. Dad and
Auntie Shelly went with me to his class; Mom watched Brittany. Layton's teacher thought I was a
wonderful baby.
8Nov2001
I sat in my highchair today! (Well,
I kind of slouched, but I got to hang out with Mom and Dad in the kitchen while they made dinner.)
10Nov2001
Yesterday was my cousin's
ninth birthday and today was her party. We went to SilverCity to see Monsters Inc.. The movie was OK
but I got all squirmy towards the end and Mom and Dad took turns taking me out into the hallway. After the
movie was kinda crummy cause they crammed us all in this little room and it was hot. I think Brittany still
had a good birthday though.
14Nov2001
Really staring to get the hang of
this crawling thing now. I get most of my practice chasing the kitties.
27Nov2001
Figured out how to crawl over things
like pillows and table legs and Mom and Dad. Mom is calling this my "over under through around" phase.
28Nov2001
Went to my last Water Babies class
today but had lots of fun splashing around and stuff.
2Dec2001
We went out to Shawnigan Lake for
a birthday party for one of Dad's friends. Everyone thought I was so cute and I was really good until I got
hungry. Then after I ate I was good again.
5Dec2001
Mom and Dad took me to the
doctor today because my eye was all goey yesterday. But it was better when the doctor saw me and
they thought maybe I could go without any ooky eye medicine.
11Dec2001
I woke up in the middle of the
night but Mom and Dad were already up. They took me to the hospital and I thought I was going to have to
get more x-rays, but then Dad went in to see someone (his foot was sore) so I fell asleep.
14Dec2001
I have been a bit cranky and
chewing on my hand all day because I am finally cutting my first tooth!
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